What practices in 2 Chronicles 33:6 are condemned by God throughout Scripture? The Practices Named in 2 Chronicles 33:6 2 Chronicles 33:6 catalogs five specific sins: • Child sacrifice • Sorcery • Divination • Witchcraft • Consulting mediums and spiritists Each practice is denounced consistently throughout the Bible. Child Sacrifice—An Abomination to the Lord • Leviticus 18:21: “You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.” • Deuteronomy 12:31; 18:10; 2 Kings 17:17; Psalm 106:37-38; Jeremiah 19:4-5 Key point: God calls the shedding of innocent blood “detestable” and links it to profaning His holy name. Sorcery and Witchcraft—Rebellion in Disguise • Exodus 22:18: “You must not allow a sorceress to live.” • Deuteronomy 18:10-12 lists sorcery and witchcraft among practices “detestable to the LORD.” • Nahum 3:4; Malachi 3:5; Galatians 5:19-21; Revelation 21:8; 22:15 Key point: Sorcery seeks power apart from God, amounting to open defiance of His rightful authority. Divination—Looking for Guidance in All the Wrong Places • Deuteronomy 18:10: “Let no one be found among you who...practices divination.” • 1 Samuel 15:23 equates divination with rebellion. • Ezekiel 13:6-7; Acts 16:16-18 Key point: God alone directs His people; all rival sources distort truth and invite judgment. Consulting Mediums and Spiritists—Forbidden Contact with the Dead • Leviticus 19:31: “Do not turn to mediums or familiar spirits; do not seek them out, or you will be defiled by them.” • Leviticus 20:6, 27; Deuteronomy 18:11; Isaiah 8:19-20 • Saul’s tragic visit to the medium at Endor (1 Samuel 28) shows how this sin leads to ruin. Key point: Attempting to pierce the veil through occult means rejects God’s revelation and opens the door to deception. God’s Unchanging Verdict Across both Testaments these practices are consistently labeled: • Detestable (Deuteronomy 18:12) • Abominations that provoke God’s anger (2 Kings 21:6; 2 Chron 33:6) • Works of the flesh that “those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God” (Galatians 5:21) Living These Truths Today • Guard the sanctity of life in every sphere, opposing any culture of death. • Seek wisdom, power, and direction exclusively from God through His Word and Spirit. • Reject entertainment or trends that glamorize the occult. • Test every spiritual influence by Scripture (Isaiah 8:20; 1 John 4:1). |
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